aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading Everything was quiet, and with reinforcements no doubt would resume the aggressive in the morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All were too busy listening and retailing stories to think of sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything was quiet, and with reinforcements no doubt would resume the aggressive in the morning.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading It was approaching midnight and no one had retired.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ESCAPE IN THE NIGHT The waiting savages showed no disposition to attack under cover of darkness.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading All were too busy listening and retailing stories to think of sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they now had to consider the important things connected with their immediate security.
being joined in close association
From this reading But they now had to consider the important things connected with their immediate security.
deem to be
From this reading But they now had to consider the important things connected with their immediate security.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading THE ESCAPE IN THE NIGHT The waiting savages showed no disposition to attack under cover of darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE ESCAPE IN THE NIGHT The waiting savages showed no disposition to attack under cover of darkness.
your usual mood
From this reading THE ESCAPE IN THE NIGHT The waiting savages showed no disposition to attack under cover of darkness.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Everything was quiet, and with reinforcements no doubt would resume the aggressive in the morning.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE IN THE NIGHT The waiting savages showed no disposition to attack under cover of darkness.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was quiet, and with reinforcements no doubt would resume the aggressive in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was approaching midnight and no one had retired.
of the present time and place
From this reading But they now had to consider the important things connected with their immediate security.
of great significance or value
From this reading But they now had to consider the important things connected with their immediate security.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ESCAPE IN THE NIGHT The waiting savages showed no disposition to attack under cover of darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was approaching midnight and no one had retired.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading All were too busy listening and retailing stories to think of sleep.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was approaching midnight and no one had retired.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Everything was quiet, and with reinforcements no doubt would resume the aggressive in the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ESCAPE IN THE NIGHT The waiting savages showed no disposition to attack under cover of darkness.
not any; not one
From this reading THE ESCAPE IN THE NIGHT The waiting savages showed no disposition to attack under cover of darkness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But they now had to consider the important things connected with their immediate security.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ESCAPE IN THE NIGHT The waiting savages showed no disposition to attack under cover of darkness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was approaching midnight and no one had retired.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Everything was quiet, and with reinforcements no doubt would resume the aggressive in the morning.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading Everything was quiet, and with reinforcements no doubt would resume the aggressive in the morning.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Everything was quiet, and with reinforcements no doubt would resume the aggressive in the morning.
retailingnounUS /ˈriːteɪlɪŋ/
the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers
From this reading All were too busy listening and retailing stories to think of sleep.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading It was approaching midnight and no one had retired.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading THE ESCAPE IN THE NIGHT The waiting savages showed no disposition to attack under cover of darkness.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading But they now had to consider the important things connected with their immediate security.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE ESCAPE IN THE NIGHT The waiting savages showed no disposition to attack under cover of darkness.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading All were too busy listening and retailing stories to think of sleep.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading All were too busy listening and retailing stories to think of sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE IN THE NIGHT The waiting savages showed no disposition to attack under cover of darkness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they now had to consider the important things connected with their immediate security.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they now had to consider the important things connected with their immediate security.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But they now had to consider the important things connected with their immediate security.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All were too busy listening and retailing stories to think of sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ESCAPE IN THE NIGHT The waiting savages showed no disposition to attack under cover of darkness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All were too busy listening and retailing stories to think of sleep.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE ESCAPE IN THE NIGHT The waiting savages showed no disposition to attack under cover of darkness.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE ESCAPE IN THE NIGHT The waiting savages showed no disposition to attack under cover of darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was quiet, and with reinforcements no doubt would resume the aggressive in the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were too busy listening and retailing stories to think of sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything was quiet, and with reinforcements no doubt would resume the aggressive in the morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Everything was quiet, and with reinforcements no doubt would resume the aggressive in the morning.
